This is the inaugural episode of the Theopologetics Podcast. The topic is the general resurrection of all the dead, which I use to introduce myself and what this podcast is all about. Related is a seeming ignorance of the doctrine in American Evangelicalism, which instead focuses on “heaven” as a place where our spirits go when we die, as well as a refutation of hyperpreterism’s claim that the resurrection is non-physical and happened in the first century.
Music
- Evanescence, Bring Me to Life, from the Fallen album, 2003
- Daft Punk, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, from the Discovery album, 2001
My Blogs
- On theology and apologetics: http://www.theopologetics.com
- On competitive powerlifting: http://chrisdatepower.blogspot.com
Promoted Resources
- The Preterist Podcast, with Dee Dee Warren.
- Check out the episode I guest-hosted, “Kicking Some Left Behind Pt. 5–Jesus, the Not-So Master Communicator.”
- I am also a guest author Dee Dee’s The Preterist Blog, and she has a ton of eschatological study material available at The Preterist Site.
Terminology
- Eschatology: a part of theology and philosophy concerned with what are believed to be the final events in history
- Theology:study of divine things or religious truth, often referring generally to one’s set of beliefs, doctrines and teachings
- Apologetics: the branch of theology concerned with the defense and rational justification of Christianity
- Preterism: the orthodox view that most of the biblical prophecies concerning the so-called “end times” were fulfilled in our past
- Hyperpreterism: the heretical view that all biblical prophecies were fulfilled in our past including the Second Coming and resurrection
- Orthodox: in agreement with the Church through history concerning those things which are essential to the Christian faith
- Heresy: the denial of essentials of the faith on which the Church has united through history; a view which does so is called “heretical” or “unorthodox”
- Creed: an authoritative, formulated statement of the chief articles of Christian belief
Historical References
Creeds
- Apostle’s Creed
- “Rule of Faith” cited by Irenaeus
- Athanasian Creed
Church Fathers on the Resurrection
- Polycarp: Epistle to the Philippians
- Church of Smyrna: Martyrdom of Polycarp
- Tertullian: On the Resurrection of the Flesh
- Athenagoras: On the Resurrection of the Dead
- Augustine: Exposition on Psalm 63, Exposition on Psalm 30, quoted in General Resurrection (Catholic Encyclopedia)
Biblical References
- On the importance of a correct view of the resurrection
- On “heaven” (the “intermediate state” where our spirits go when we die)
- On death as “sleep”
- On the resurrection of the dead
- Jesus taught it
- Jesus’ listeners expected it
- Pharisees expected it
- Apostles taught it
- John’s vision of the future depicts it
- Old Testament hints at it